Meadville News

A man and a woman suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening on Route 18 in Crawford County, authorities said.

State police at Meadville said Timothy J. Waddingham Jr., of Guys Mills, was headed north on Hinkson Road in East Mead Township when he lost control of his ATV around a curve and rolled several times.

John O'Laughlin simply wanted to test his industrial design skills in a contest.

The first round of the Crawford Cup golf competition will take place today at Whispering Pines Golf Course in Meadville.

The top elected officials who oversee the region's job-training agency will meet on Monday in Meadville, though their main issue remains unresolved.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck a small town near Ottawa , Canada. The shock of the quake and an aftershock a few minutes later were felt locally as far south as Meadville, according to calls to WJET by citizens.

Conversation exploded on social media this morning right before 10 a.m. when Erie residents felt the ground moving underneath their feet.

May 15th, 2013 Law enforcement professionals from across Crawford County converged on Diamond Park in Meadville today.

Erie's Shawn Adamczyk, an assistant pro at the Kahkwa Club, and several area golfers will compete today in the U.S. Open local qualifier at Grove City Country Club.

The group provides people with the opportunity to connect with families and caregivers who are dealing with the disease, to learn techniques that can help ease the physical and emotional burden for patients and caregivers, and to share practical ideas and feelings in a supportive setting.

A city man is in jail on drug charges this morning after state drug agents said they found four mobile methamphetamine labs in a Vernon Township house Wednesday night.

Civil War re-enactors will drill new recruits at the Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum, 639 Terrace St., May 18 and 19.

A 46-year-old man faces a charge of endangering the welfare of a child after a sunburned 21-month old was found wandering in a driveway.

Police want to know who drove a screwdriver into a pool, causing water to flood parts of a Hayfield Township yard.

Look back at the last century and it's hard to ignore the role manufacturing has played in northwestern Pennsylvania, from providing jobs and growing the local economy to creating innovative, in-demand products used around the world.

Theodore W. Parker, 62, of the Soldiers & Sailors Home, Erie, PA, died Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center, Erie, following a short illness.

In the past, such unused and unwanted food, furnishings and clothing often got tossed in the trash when college students left campus for the summer.

The playground equipment in Wesleyville's three public parks is 30 to 40 years old, and a planning commission held a meeting to discuss revitalizing the parks.

May 1st, 2013 It was a bitter sweet day for law enforcement around our region. The annual State Police Memorial Day Ceremony was held today at the Lawrence Park barracks.

May 1st, 2013 As a thank you to local heroes and the community, one small business wanted to give back.